The following article was taken from ThaiVisa.com, originally having come from the Thai newspaper, "The Nation" dated 21-Nov-2006.

This article does not necessarily represent our personal view on this subject.

Summary of Council for National Security's "White Paper" detailing Thaksin's alleged wrongdoings. Why did Council for National Security overthrow the Thaksin administration?

Corruption/conflict of interests

  • Changed concessions on mobile phone business as excise tax
  • Created satellite business to gain promotion from Board of Investment
  • Corruption at Suvarnabhumi Airport and the purchase of CTX bomb detection scanners
  • Corruption in the construction of railway Airport Link
  • Lack of transparency in privatisation of state enterprises
  • Media interference

Abuse of power

  • Appointed family, relatives, close aides to highranking positions of the state
  • Used state budget without seeking approval from the House in projects to promote government popularity
  • Abuse of power by negotiating with foreign countries for the interest of themselves (Exim bank loans)
  • Abuse of power by instructing state agencies to investigate assets of government opponents

Infringe on ethics and moral integrity of country leader

  • Sold satellite concession and television station to a foreign country
  • Evaded taxes from share sale

Interference in political check system

  • Interfered with the Senate which appointed independent agencies that checked the government
  • Interfered with the appointment of Election Commission, Constitution Court judge and National Counter Corruption Commission and Auditor General

Policy flaws that led to human rights violation

  • Extrajudicial killing of drug suspects
  • Policy mismanagement and abuse of power in solving violence in the south

Created rift and destroyed unity of the public and instigating confrontation

  • Blocked information that checked the government and the prime minister
  • Created confrontation between anti and pro government supporters.